AADHAAR NOT MANDATORY FOR REGISTRATION OF NON AGRICULTURAL ASSETS-TELANGANA HC

AADHAAR NOT MANDATORY FOR REGISTRATION OF NON AGRICULTURAL ASSETS-TELANGANA HC

20TH DECEMBER 2020

The Telangana High Court has directed the removal of Aadhaar details in the process of registration of non-agricultural assets.

The High Court further directed the state government that it shall not ask for the Aadhaar number under any form for the purpose of slot booking for registration of non-agriculture properties and seeking of Property Tax Index Number.

The Court found that the affidavit of Chief Secretary, was incorrect as earlier he had stated that an applicant providing Aadhaar details is optional whereas on the last date of hearing an undertaking was given that Aadhaar details will not be asked.

The Bench further directed the seeking of the slot booking and the seeking of the PTIN under the User Manual shall not be insisted upon by the Government till all references to the Aadhar Card details are deleted from the User Manual, for slot booking, and PTIN (Property Tax Index Number)’, and from the Software.